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Mutt · 04-24-2003, 07:59 PM

Here's a problem maybe on of you video gurus can answer.

Sent off a 30 minute scene to a customer in MPEG1 format out of Adobe Premiere. The client is trying to chop it up into smaller chunks but he can't get the files to play in Media Player - gets 'unrecognized file format'. He's tried a couple different chopper tools including TMPGENC.

Anybody know what the problem might be?

thanks

Sassyass · 04-24-2003, 08:53 PM

I bet the first clip plays fine then the rest don't. That's because all the info that the player needs is put in a header and when he chopped it the header went with the first clip.
He will have to turn it into an AVI and cut it up, then re-process it into Mpeg or bring it into Moviemaker and chop it into WMV files.

rowan · 04-24-2003, 08:55 PM

These are mpeg chopping tools, they correctly rewrite the data as a valid (and independent) file. I occasionally use tmpgenc for crude editing, you can set a bunch of time periods, click start, and it creates a new mpeg for you.

Sassyass · 04-24-2003, 08:59 PM

tmpgenc will not chop usable files. It even says it in the help section. They built another tool that will do it but it works in wierd players not Window media player, Quicktime or Real player.

Mutt · 04-24-2003, 09:12 PM

that's what i thought was happening, yup the first file does work, others don't.

Rowan, can u tell me the names of some chopping tools which will create working independent files when chopped?

thanks

Pornwolf · 04-24-2003, 09:21 PM

My name is not Rowan but I believe Virtual Dub will do the trick.

04-24-2003, 07:59 PM	#1
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	MPEG Chop Question Here's a problem maybe on of you video gurus can answer. Sent off a 30 minute scene to a customer in MPEG1 format out of Adobe Premiere. The client is trying to chop it up into smaller chunks but he can't get the files to play in Media Player - gets 'unrecognized file format'. He's tried a couple different chopper tools including TMPGENC. Anybody know what the problem might be? thanks __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

04-24-2003, 09:12 PM	#5
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	that's what i thought was happening, yup the first file does work, others don't. Rowan, can u tell me the names of some chopping tools which will create working independent files when chopped? thanks __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

04-24-2003, 09:21 PM	#6
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	My name is not Rowan but I believe Virtual Dub will do the trick. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

04-24-2003, 08:53 PM	#2
Sassyass Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,101	I bet the first clip plays fine then the rest don't. That's because all the info that the player needs is put in a header and when he chopped it the header went with the first clip. He will have to turn it into an AVI and cut it up, then re-process it into Mpeg or bring it into Moviemaker and chop it into WMV files.

04-24-2003, 08:55 PM	#3
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	These are mpeg chopping tools, they correctly rewrite the data as a valid (and independent) file. I occasionally use tmpgenc for crude editing, you can set a bunch of time periods, click start, and it creates a new mpeg for you.

04-24-2003, 08:59 PM	#4
Sassyass Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,101	tmpgenc will not chop usable files. It even says it in the help section. They built another tool that will do it but it works in wierd players not Window media player, Quicktime or Real player.